Two crew members killed in UPS jet crash in Alabama

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris has details on Wednesday's fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Birmingham, Alabama, in which the pilot and co-pilot were killed.

Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris has details on Wednesday's fiery UPS cargo plane crash in Birmingham, Alabama, in which the pilot and co-pilot were killed.

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Two crew members aboard a UPS cargo jet were killed when it crashed outside Birmingham, Ala., early Wednesday morning, the city's mayor told reporters.

No other injuries were immediately reported.

UPS Flight 1354 had taken off from Louisville, Ky., and crashed at 5 a.m. on approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, half a mile north of runway 18, federal officials said. (See the flight path here.)

Photos of the crash showed the plane's fuselage ripped apart, with packages scattered over a field.

"This incident is very unfortunate, and our thoughts and prayers are with those involved," UPS Airlines President Mitch Nichols said in a statement.

"We place the utmost value on the safety of our employees, our customers and the public," Nichols said. "We will immediately engage with the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation, and we will work exhaustively on response efforts."